The Grasshopper, Scorpion, and Serpent Who Stole My Heart
Borrego Springs – December 2016 Two days after Christmas in 2016, I set off for California to take a solo motorcycle trip. In hindsight, I can’t say if I was looking to find or...
Riding to Sloan, Nevada to Visit Seven Magic Mountains
On New Year’s Eve eve, I found myself tracking across the Mojave, on through Amboy, past the world’s largest thermometer in Baker and towards Las Vegas. The sky was gray and a chill settled in. When...
A Winter Ride Reflection
The weather this weekend was stellar. Blue skies and February temperatures in the 60’s? Yes, please and thank you. The warm weather brought on a serious melt of the blizzard we had two weeks...
Ask Me Anything: How does being female affect your motorcycling?
How does being female affect your motorcycling? Does it influence how strangers view and approach you? Do you de-emphasize gender — for example, in style and colors of gear you wear? Thanks for the...
Welcome to Agloe, New York – The Town That Isn’t
The Little Town that Wasn’t Have you heard of Agloe, New York? It’s what is referred to as a mapmakers copyright trap or a “paper town.” What the heck is a paper town? Cartographers used...
Serendipity is a… Giant Rocking Chair?
“Babe! You’re never going to believe where I’m standing right now!” “Where?” “In front of the world’s largest rocking chair!” “Why am I not surprised?” “Actually, I ended up here completely by accident.” “Of...
One Of The Simplest Pleasures of Riding a Motorcycle Is When You Stop
Sometimes the simplest pleasure in the world is doin’ nothin’. There can be so much to see when you’re just standing around being. Life becomes uncomplicated and yet expands far beyond the reaches of...
Ask Me Anything: What I’ve Been Asked So Far
When I posted “Ask Me Anything” I figured I’d get one or two questions. I’m surprised by what turned up in my mailbox. It’s taking me a little bit to get the vids together....
Looking For Love? Buy a Motorcycle
Happy Valentine’s Day, sweet friends. I think I may have posted this image every year since I made it. For me, it still holds up – I still love my motorcycle. Or moreover, the...
Ask Me Anything: Where Do You Get Ideas for Roadside Oddities?
Thanks for sending in your question, KHick (that’s like J-Lo). I thought it would be best to add the links I use most often to a post so that you can take a look....
Ask Me Anything: What Are You Most Scared Of?
Mike asks: “What are you most scared of?” Have a burning question? Ask me anything.
Riding a Motorcycle Through the Big Wide World
Riding across the Mojave from Twentynine Palms on my way to Amboy, California was something of a spiritual experience. Seeing an ocean of sand spill out before me with dappled light spread across the...
Route 66 Amboy, California – Roy’s Cafe
When something from popular culture becomes a fixture in my mind, often when I visit such a place I don’t know how to react. Almost like standing around at a party and not knowing...
California Desert Art: Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum
While near Joshua Tree, California – I made a pitstop at the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Museum. When I pulled up in the early morning, the light coming east across the desert was glorious. It bathed...
Ask Me Anything: Cake or Pie
Todd Asks: “Cake or Pie?” A video posted by Rachael (@fuzzygalore) on Feb 11, 2017 at 8:11am PST Have a burning question? Ask me anything.
Mom on a Motorcycle – When OTHER People Hate What You’re Doing
Some readers may not realize that I’m a mom to a teenage daughter. That is a direct results of me not posting openly about her. There are things in my life that are private....
Ask Me Anything: The Unanswerable Question
Michael asks: “When you’re riding your motorcycle, and it’s just you and the open road….what is the one question that you don’t have an answer to?” Have a burning question? Ask me anything.
Ask Me Anything – A Quick Follow-up
Thanks to everyone who sent in questions! I was expecting maybe one or two so the response was a bit of a surprise. I’ll leave the comment form open for a bit and see...
Two KTMs and the Grand Canyon
“Babe. Chris asked me to go do that Grand Canyon dirtbike thing with him.” “Okay. You should do it! When is it?” “Tuesday.” “Oh.” “We’re driving out.” “Really?” ….. And just like that, with a...
Ask Me Anything
While driving to work, I was thinking about some of the questions that I have been asked as a result of writing this blog. When you read a personal blog with any regularity, you...